The investment would come if the nation installs the 3.8GW of wind capacity needed to meet its 2020 targets and develops a further 1.6GW to 2030, said a report launched by the Irish Wind Energy Association (IWEA) today.

The report – The Value of Wind Energy to Ireland by Pöyry and Cambridge Econometrics – is claimed to represent the most comprehensive independent study conducted into the economic impact of wind development in Ireland.

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